Psalm 119:169-176 (KJV)
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
"I will give You all. I will give You all. If all is what You ask of me, I will not withhold. And if my sacrifice is less, than giving You my very best; help me remember Calvary's cost and be willing to say yes." This song is one of my all time favorites. But I fear that I've sang it sometimes and not really meant it. It sounds good with the keyboards, guitars, drums, organs, horns, and vocals harmonizing, but sometimes that's where I've stopped. It's easy to sing, "I will You all" when you don't have much to give. But what if God requires your all?
The Bible tells us to be a living sacrifice, but the problem with living sacrifices is they can get up off the altar and walk away. This is why we need to DIE to our flesh, our desires, and our passions. We must pray the prayer that Jesus prayed, "Not my will but Thine be done O' Lord." This final stanza of Psalm 119 speaks of giving of our all to God.
Our minds...
The psalmist prays, "Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word." I want understanding, but I don't want to twist God's Word to fit me. Instead, I must change myself to fit the Word and it all starts in the mind.
I want my head (mind) anointed with fresh oil every day. David declared that this is what God does for us, "Thou anointest my head with oil..." Isaiah spoke about having our minds fixed upon the Lord and said, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
Our mouth...
The psalmist prays, "My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness." If carnal comedians can open their mouths and take the name of the Lord in vain, then I can - I MUST - open my mouth to declare His Word. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I will give an answer to anyone who asks me about the hope that I have within me.
Our will (spirit)...
The psalmist prays, "Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts." Moses commanded the people of God to make a choice and he himself chose the sufferings of the Hebrews over the pleasures of sin in Egypt for a season. Joshua called for a choice to be made and declared his own choice of God. Elijah stood on Mount Carmel and called Israel to choose. Jesus rebuked Laodicea because they were neutral (lukewarm) and had not made a choice between hot or cold. I choose God's precepts. I cannot change the message; the message MUST change me!
Our emotions (heart)...
The psalmist prays, "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight." Jesus taught that where are treasure is, there will our heart be also. Do we only put away treasures on earth, or do we also lay up treasure where moth and rust cannot corrupt? Do we long to please God, delighting in what makes Him happy?
Our conscience (soul)...
The psalmist prays, "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments." I don't ever want to forget where God brought me from, nor do I ever want to forget God's commandments. I want God to control every part of my life, including my soul (my conscience). I want God to use my conscience to help direct and lead me in His paths, convicting me if I go astray.
The following lyrics sum up this blog: "Lord I give You my heart; I give You my soul. I live for You alone. Every breath that I take; every moment I'm awake; Lord have Your way in me." Let's sing it, but let's also live it!
Another one of my all-time favorite songs is, "I surrender all. I surrender all. All to Thee my Blessed Savior. I surrender all." I want to sing this song and mean it too. My life is not my own anymore. My will has been dissolved so that I might fulfill His will. I've given up my dream to fulfill His vision for my life. I surrender to His plan and purpose for me. "Lord, take my mind and mouth. Take my heart, spirit, and soul. Take all of me and use me for your glory."
The Master walked into a room filled with vessels desiring to use one of them for a special purpose. The gold vessel spoke first, "Master use me. I'm of much value, and I will shine bright for you." But the Master kept looking. The silver vessel then said, "Master use me. I will reflect Your image." But the Master kept looking. One by one, the vessels told the Master what they would do if He would but just choose them. However, the Master kept looking, until finally, an earthen vessel stood before Him and said, "Master, I will pour out for others what You pour into me." And this vessel was the one the Master chose for His special purpose.
I want to be like that earthen vessel of honor - Lord, let me freely give to others what You have freely given to me. Let me pour out for others what You've poured into me! I will give You all! It's more than a song to me...
